Sanitary food container



June 23, W42 P. A. MoYE s SANITARY FOOD CONTAINER Filed May 1'7, 1940 2 Shee ts-Sheet l A iiomey gum 1942 P. A, MOYERS SANITARY FOOD CONTAINER Filed May 17, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor- Pazolfl Miryers a g I a Attorney Patented June 23, 1942 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in food containers and more particularly to a sanitary food container which involves transparent side, bottom and top portions through which the condition of the food can be readily observed.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive food container in which food can be easily packed and in which food will remain fresh over a considerable period of time.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a sanitary food container which can be opened by the consumer very quickly and Without any effort of a noticeable degree.

Various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container in open position,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the container.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of the container.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through one corner portion of the container.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged detail sectional view' through the container in closed position.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the frame blank.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view of a modified form of the container frame.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 generally refers to the frame blank made up of the front and rear sides 6 and l, the end walls 8 and 9, and the bottom ll], these sides, end walls and bottoms are stamped from one single sheet of metal, cardboard or any other suitable sheet material.

It can be seen that the blank 5 is further formed to define internal grooves II on the side edge portions of the end walls 8 and 9 to receive the corresponding side edge portions of the front and rear walls 6 and 1. Each of the front and rear walls 6-1 and the end Walls 8-9 are formed at their upper edge portions each with a pair of parallel horizontally extending corrugations defining outwardly projecting ribs 12-42.

As shown in Figure 1, a substantially large rubber band I3 is disposed around the upper portion of the box to keep the side and end walls in upright position. with the projecting portions M of the end walls overlapping the end portions of the front and rear sides 6-1.

To complete the box construction a pair of elongated strips or Sheets l5 and [6' are employed. These sheets I5 and [6 are preferably of some suitable transparent and flexible material such as cellulose acetate. The sheet I5 is laid longitudinally in the box and over the end walls thereof with the end portions a extending outwardly and the intermediate portion resting on the bottom portion IU of the frame 5.

The sheet I6 is laid across the box with a portion thereof adjacent one end resting upon the intermediate portion of the sheet [5, leaving the short fiap b at the forward side 6 of the frame and the larger flap portion 0 extending upwardly from the rear side of the box.

After the box has been properly packed with fruit or other food, the flaps a-a are swung inwardly and disposed over the food stuff, while 'the fiap c is disposed over the flaps H and with the flap b disposed downwardly between the rubher band l3 and the upper portion of the front side 6. Thus the flaps b and c are held together between the rubber band [3 and the upper portion of the front wall 6 firmly and in the manner substantially shown in Figure 5.

Another form of the invention is shown in Figure 7 and generally referred to by numeral l8,

the difference being that this modified form preferably has its frame molded'integral from plastic or some similar material.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A container of the class described comprising a box-like structure having its top open, a strip of transparent material extending over the upper face of the bottom of the structure and up the end walls thereof with its ends projecting from. the end walls to form flaps, a second strip of transparent material having a portion extending over the bottom of the structure and parts extending up the sides of the structure wih one end extending a considerable distance above one side of the structure to form a long flap and its other extending but a short distance above the opposite side of the structure as to form a short flap, the flaps of the first strip being adapted to be folded over the contents of the box and the invention, what is long flap of the second strip to be folded over the flaps ofthe first strip and the end of this long flap with the short flap being folded over the upper portion of the outer face of the adjacent side of the structure and a band passing around the top portion of the structure and over the ends of the long flap and the short flap to hold said flaps in closing position.

2. In a container of the class described, a boxforming structure comprising a bottom, a, pair of sides and a pair of ends, the sides and ends being connected with the bottom by fold lines and said bottom, sides and ends having openings therein, said ends having vertically arranged beads on their inner faces spaced from the end edges of said ends with the portions between the beads and said end edges forming flaps which extend over the end edges of the sides with said end edges of the sides located between the flaps and the beads, the upper portions of the sides and ends having beads on their outer faces arranged in pairs, one head of each pair being spaced above the other bead of the pair, a pair of lining strips passing through the box with their ends projecting from the box to form flaps, one strip being arranged at right angles to the other, the flaps of one strip being folded over the top of the contents of the box with a flap of the other strip folded over the flaps just mentioned and the end of this flap and the opposite end of the said other strip being folded over the exterior portion of the upper part of one side and a resilient band passing around the box between the beads and over said ends of said other strip.

PAUL A. MOYERS. 

